A Place to Think

Bard High School Early College is a four-year public school that provides students with a two-year, tuition-free college course of study in the liberal arts and sciences following the 9th and 10th grades. Students graduate with a high school diploma and up to 60 college credits and an associate's degree from Bard College.

Our Voice

From our principal

Valeri Thomson, PhD

Dear Friends,At Bard High School Early College (BHSEC) in Queens, we offer our students college preparatory high school courses in the 9th and 10th grades. During the final two years at BHSEC, our students are enrolled in our early college program rather than in 11th and 12th grades. VIEW MORE >>